17:15
'Real Johnny G' Gallagher Birthday Handicap
Class 6, 5f60y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-62, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 3.78s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Doughty (3)
Tony Carroll
Set the pace from the off - drifted towards the near rail approaching halfway - pushed along inside the final two furlongs and drew well ahead - drifted left near the finish but always in command
George Downing
Robert Cowell
Tracked front group out wide - pushed into second inside final furlong then held on at that clip - never able to get on terms with winner
Saffie Osborne
Tony Carroll
Held up in 5th - driven into contention through middle of track inside final furlong - stayed on to close in on runner-up but held for third
Rhys Clutterbuck
Mark Pattinson
Sluggish start settling in 6th - improved through middle of track over a furlong out - drifted markedly left and lost momentum inside final furlong
Joe Leavy (3)
J S Moore
Tracked leader early - boxed in and drifted toward the inside rail at halfway - pushed along but made no further headway and edged left to surrender second before the final furlong - faded through the closing stages to finish fifth
Paddy Bradley
Michael Attwater
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward with over 2f left - lost momentum under pressure inside the final 2f - finished sixth well beaten
Jason Watson
Mark Usher
Poor break settled early - never in touch with rivals - eased through in the closing stages well beaten
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.